United States, Deerfield
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Deerfield Academy is in the historic village of Deerfield in western Massachusetts, about two hours from Boston and three hours from New York City. The 330-acre campus is in the Connecticut River Valley.
The school serves students in grades 9 through 12.
Deerfield is an independent co-educational boarding and day school. 575 students board and 75 attend as day students.
There are no Saturday classes. The average class size is 12 students.
40% of students receive need-based financial aid totalling over USD 16 million combined. The school emphasises affordability regardless of family means. Contact admissions for the current fee schedule.
Students come from 32 US states and 44 countries.
Deerfield Academy is a co-educational boarding and day school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, founded in 1797. It enrols 650 students (575 boarding, 75 day) from 32 US states and 44 countries on a 330-acre campus. With an average class size of 12 and 141 faculty (91% living on campus, 62% coaching at least one sport), Deerfield provides a deeply immersive educational experience. The acceptance rate is 15% from 2,145 applicants. 40% of students receive financial aid totalling over USD 16 million. The curriculum includes arts (architecture, dance, film, music, photography, studio art, theatre), English, History and Social Science, Languages (Chinese, Spanish, French, Latin), Math, Philosophy and Religion, and Science and Computer Science. The school has no Saturday classes. Dr. John Austin is Head of School.